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We hope we can welcome you on the 1st and 2nd of October. If you would like more information you can contact us on shortsea@lloyd.be. Click here to download the program
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| Day One | Thursday 1 October 2009 |
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8h30 - 9h15 |
Registration and coffee |
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9h15 - 9h30 |
Welcome and introduction Luc Corremans, General Manager De Lloyd NV |
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9h30 - 11h00 |
Session 1: Current market conditions in the short sea sector Chair: Chris Coeck, Port authority of Antwerp |
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° Why should shippers continue to choose for short sea transport? Dick van den Broek Humpreij, Chairman ESC |
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° Sailing the Vehicle Logistic Crisis: an overview on Car carrier vessels Mark Morgan, Execuitve Director of ECG |
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° The impact of the crisis on the short sea sector Michael Tasto, Economist and Project Manager ISL (Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics) |
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11h00 - 11h30 |
Coffeebreak |
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11h30 - 13h00 |
Session 2: Focus on the UK. Is trade with the continent picking up again after the downturn Chair: Joachim Coens, Chairman and Managing Director Port authority of Zeebrugge |
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° The situation of the UK economy and its impact on foreign trade. Why has the weak pound sterling not increased UK exports to the continent? UKTI Regional Director Benelux, Trade and Investment Section British Embassy Brussels |
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° What will be the added value for Shortsea from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Will continental ports benefit? Padraig Herlihy, South East Manager for the 2012 Games, South East England Development Agency |
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° Planning for 2010 : A Closer Look at UK Automotive Shipments Arthur Maher, Head of European Production JD Power |
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° The British Isles' downturn in economies has a series of consequences forcing logistics, FTL and FCL operators to concentrate and consolidate flows on main corridors Pieter Balcaen, COO ECS European Containers N.V. |
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13h00 - 14h00 |
Lunch at the lounge |
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14h00 - 15h30 |
Session 3: Succesful short sea initiatives Chair: Miel Vermorgen, Director Port authority of Zeebrugge |
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° Initiatives taken by the leading ports in Flanders to attract shortsea services ir. Koen De Winne, MOW Flanders |
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° Marco Polo and/or the Ecobonus? Cristobal Millan de la Lastra, Marco Polo Programme policy coordinator DGTREN |
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° The European Maritime Space without Barriers: Will it work for short sea operators? Alfons Guinier, secretary general ECSA |
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15h30 - 16h00 |
Coffeebreak |
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16h00 - 17h30 |
Session 4: Focus on the developments in the Baltic area and the Iberian Peninsula Chair: Guy Mintiens, journalist De Lloyd NV |
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° The market situation of ports and short sea services in the Baltic area Theo Notteboom, President Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA, University of Antwerp) |
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° Are Motorways of the Seas to and from the Iberian Peninsula thriving? Are subsidies well spent? Luis Gabiola, director of the port of Bilbao |
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° Debate about the MoS-subsidies: Are they a source of distortion of competition? Panel Members: Patrick Verhoeven, secretary general ESPO / Nicolette van der Jagt, secretary general ESC / Dirk Sterckx, Member of the European Parliament / Alfons Guinier, secretary general ECSA moderated by Guy Mintiens, Journalist Lloyd NV |
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17h30 - 18h00 |
Closing speaker of the first day Joachim Coens, Chairman and Managing Director Port authority of Zeebrugge |
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18h00 |
Reception at the City Halls of Bruges |
| Day Two | Friday 2 October 2009 |
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9h00 - 9h30 |
Registration and coffee |
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9h30 - 11h00 |
Session 5: Technical evolutions in Ro/Ro freight and in feedering Chair: Dirk Becquart, Commercial Director Port authority of Ghent |
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° Will scale increase cascade down from the liner business and will speed become again a determining factor in the business? What about catamarans or the use of the Ulstein-bow Eric Derrien, Fleet Manager LD Lines |
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° Evolutions in the feeder business. Are dedicated feeders the answer to slot overcapacity? Is there still room for third-party operators in these times of crisis? John Hie, UK Representative BG Freight Line |
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° Finetuning the use of the 45 feet unit: new container types Jan B. Koolen, Managing Director UNIT 45 |
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11h00 - 11h30 |
Coffeebreak |
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11h30 - 13h00 |
Session 6: Co-modality: a blessing or a curse? Chair: Philippe Van Dooren, editor in chief De Lloyd NV |
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° Trade routes to the north and the south of Europe: An intermodal combination of water, rail and road. Sander van't Verlaat, Director SPC Holland on behalf of the European Shortsea Network |
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° The viewpoint of the road sector Lode Verkinderen, Secretary General SAV |
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° The viewpoint of the ferry sector Ronald Daelman, Freight Director P&O Ferries |
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13h00 - 13h15 |
Closing Speech Dominique Van Hecke, Mobility and Public Works |
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Lunch at the lounge |
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